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Spring has sprung and for the Cat House on the Kings that means kittens, kittens and more kittens. If only people would spay and neuter their cats…sigh, unfortunately for many people, this does not seem to be very high on the priority list. At a recent vaccination clinic held at the Reedley Community Center, people seemed reticent to get their pets altered despite the fact that they were giving away 100 free (cat or dog), spay/neuter certificates. Go figure.
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In late February I was perusing the Cat House on the Kings Facebook page when I stumbled across a posting from a man named Martin Papaleo in Fresno regarding an injured stray cat in Reedley. It seems that the cat in question, along with a few others, live in the area near the friend’s shop. I contacted Martin for the name of his friend and location of the injured cat. Martin’s friend turned out to be Billy Olinger of TKO Enterprises. Their original plan was to call the Cat House and ask for help for the cat.
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The Little Marmalady is a whimsical, yet poignant story of a tiny, stray orange kitten’s journey from death’s door to living a life of privilege. Marmalady’s story is written in an easy to read, kid-friendly style that is sure to delight cat-loving readers of all ages.
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My work on this column was briefly delayed by the easiest rescue and reunion I have ever facilitated. I arrived home from teaching a morning yoga class to find a giant mastiff and a matching puppy parked across the street from my rural home. By the time I parked and got some leashes, the pair had left and were wandering down the road. My daughter and I ran down the street and located them in the nearby orange grove.
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I do not think that this column will ever begin with the phrase; “Things have been slow at the Cat House on the Kings.” This is just not likely to ever happen. We started out the year on a very upbeat note with our successful collaboration with Fresno’s ABC Channel 30. Channel 30 issued a Facebook challenge.
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Things have been hopping at the Cat House on the Kings. We just had a film crew come all the way from Australia to film a segment for the show “Bondi Vet.” Normally set on the fabulous Bondi Beach in Australia, the Cat House proved so compelling a subject that the show made the arduous journey to California to film a segment for their television show. Veterinarian Dr. Chris Brown is quite handsome and had all the ladies in quite a dither!
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Well I start this column with the happy news that I finally trapped the one remaining kitten from the bushes at a WalMart parking lot. I successfully caught the three siblings but the one black kitten remained elusive. He seemed tame but would not come all the way to me.
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Despite the name of Cat House on the Kings, we also rescue dogs when the need is urgent. This morning after another fruitless effort to trap the last remaining kitten in the bushes at the Selma Wal-Mart, I noticed cars swerving around a small tan dog that was running full speed down the center of a busy road.
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Things are really jumping at the Cat House on the Kings as we are preparing for our big 20th Anniversary Open House next month. Our two annual fundraisers require a lot of planning and preparation. We always need extra hands so feel free to give us call with an offer to volunteer your time.
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This is my first column for The Cat House on the Kings and it happens just as The Cat House is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. We would like to thank Kings River Life Magazine and Lorie Ham for giving us this opportunity to inform the public and highlight the work being done at The Cat House on the Kings. We receive very little publicity compared to some of the other rescue groups and The Cat House on the Kings receives no public funding of any kind. Founder and director, Lynea Lattanzio, has even spent a good portion of her own retirement money to keep this facility open. We rely solely on donations from our cat-loving public and twice a year we hold fundraising events.
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Alison Stevens is a nine-year-old girl from Reedley, California who is spending her summer raising money to help find a cure for childhood cancer. Alison heard the story of Alex Scott (1996-2004) diagnosed at age one with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer. When she was four years old, Alex started selling lemonade to raise money for childhood cancer research.
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On June 22, 2012 the final chapter of an epic 8,000-mile journey for six very lucky cats came to a happy conclusion. Lynea Lattanzio, founder and director of The Cat House on the Kings in Parlier, California drove to the San Francisco Airport to meet the five kitties arriving from Oman (United Arab Emirates) and one 3-legged kitty from Kuwait. Along with volunteer Jackie Dale, Lynea jumped through the hoops more commonly known as customs and waited hours for the cats to be released.
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Walter is approximately 6 months old & currently 8 lbs. He is good with Dogs, Good with Kids, Good with Adults, Does Good in the Car, Requires a yard, Likes to play with toys, Likes to be in your lap, Playful and Affectionate. China is available through Animal Compassion Team.
Cheeto is a 7 month old male orange and white tabby. He gets along with cats and dogs and loves to just play and hang our. Cheeto is available through Cat House On The Kings.
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